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The traditional ship financing banks are limiting their exposure to the sector after a couple for years of painful losses, while Germany’s KG funds are heading for extinction. Who will come in to help owners and shipping lines cover a $250bn funding gap? Step forward the private equity funds, which might know little about shipping, but a lot about structuring financial deals.